Find us on Twitter £3.25 Join in the conversation 7 November 2019 Issue: 5488 @YourFishingNews ‘CHALLENGING’ 2020 TACS TURN TO PAGE 2 FOR THE FULL REPORT Tilly WD 3 – first new beam trawler for Ireland The new Kilmore Quay depth moulded 3.10m and beamer Tilly WD 3 completed draught 4.3m, Tilly was successful fishing trials off the completed by Luyt BV at Dutch coast at the end of last Den Oever for OF Fishing of month, reports David Linkie. Kilmore Quay. The hull was Tilly has the distinction of fabricated at the Ibis Shipyard, being the first new Irish beam Burgum before being towed trawler. through the Prinses Margriet With main dimensions of canal to Den Oever. LOA 26.05m, beam 6.75m, Named after the O’Flaherty The 26.05m beam trawler Tilly WD 3 on fishing trials off the Dutch coast. (Photos: Luyt BV/Flying Focus) brothers’ mother, Tilly will be propeller through a Masson litres and 8,400 litres respectively. skippered by John Bennett and Marine MM W7400 RCA gearbox Luyt BV manufactured the his crew, who moved over to the with a 10.594:1 reduction ratio. beamer’s six-drum trawl winch, new vessel from another of the Two Mitsubishi 6D16-TE2 type BT-H06-2-HA130-OH. company’s beamers, Emer Jane auxiliary engines run 120kVA The hydraulically driven and DA 37. generators. A Caterpillar C2.2 pneumatically operated winch Tilly is powered by a Mitsubishi auxiliary serves the vessel’s fire is suitable for single-purpose S6R2-T2MPTK main engine pump. A 62kW bow thruster is operation and features two main, Tilly hauling her beam trawls before leaving Den Oever for Kilmore (324kW @ 1,800rpm) driving a also fitted. The vessel’s fuel and two derrick and two Gilson Quay. Promarin 2,700mm-diameter freshwater capacities are 22,600 drums. 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Sea a package approach is 2020 TACs now announced, The multi-annual plan is very being discussed to try to prevent there are cuts in the TACs of clear on this – their claim that they an extreme TAC reduction that several major stocks. are legally obliged is simply not would create distress for the Reductions are advised for correct.” industry, fishing communities, the most key Scottish whitefish There were ‘a few silver linings’, enforcement authorities, the whole stocks including haddock, however, including the 41% system. There’s an awful lot to whiting, saithe and hake, and increase in the mackerel TAC that play for.” on the west coast, zero catch had now been approved, positive He added that with the delay in advice remains in place for cod advice for ling, and a rollover for Brexit until possibly 31 January, and whiting. Rockall haddock. the UK would be able to play a full Other major cuts proposed NFFO chief executive Barrie part in the December Fisheries include a massive -88% for Deas echoed the Scottish Council on 16-17 December, as Celtic Sea cod and -68% for minister’s warning, saying that the the UK would still be in the EU. Irish Sea cod. advice was ‘very challenging’ for But there are also some all cod stocks – North, Celtic and Cuts proposed in 23 significant increases, including Irish seas and West of Scotland important stocks 30% for Celtic Sea haddock. – and had the potential to create Overall, for major species of “Strikes me it hasn’t dawned on you that a 68% cut in Irish Speaking at the annual dinner chokes in the mixed fisheries. importance to UK and Irish Sea cod will involve a 68% cut in your Guinness intake...” of the Scottish Fishermen’s “There is a lot of work and fishermen for which proposals Federation last week, Fergus discussions behind the scenes have so far been put forward, and for sole (51%) and plaice management measures in Ewing said that he hoped that at all levels – within industry and increased TACs are proposed (21%) in the Bristol Channel (7f, complex mixed fisheries, as well ‘some positive advice revisions government and between industry for 10 stocks, and decreases for g). A 19% increase in Western as to avoid extreme variations of may still arrive over the horizon’. and government, at regional, 23 stocks. Ten stocks remain Channel (7e) sole is also TACs,” said the Commission. He warned that a cut of 70% national and international level, unchanged. proposed. The proposed -21% cuts in being proposed for North Sea and with the Commission – Cuts include -16% in Irish Sea In the case of major pelagic northern and southern hake are cod would present ‘an immediate looking at how the level of cuts haddock and -44% for Bristol species, 17% increases are examples of decreases being and severe choke risk under the could be mitigated to something Channel sole (7h, j, k). A -19% proposed for Irish Sea and west limited using the upper part of landing obligation’. that wouldn’t lead to damage cut is also proposed for Western coast of Scotland herring. Channel the MSY range, in line with the Officialswere working for the fishing industry and Channel (7e) sole. sprat (7d, e) is planned to be cut western waters multi-annual ‘intensively’ with the industry, communities,” he told Fishing In the North Sea, as well as the by -43%. plan. “The stocks have a healthy NGOs, the UK government, News. advised -70% cod cut, which will The proposal covers stocks biomass, therefore a limited other member states and the “The Commission feels it is be discussed at the EU/Norway managed by the EU alone. reduction of the fishing pressure Commission ‘to establish legally required to follow an MSY negotiations on shared stocks that International negotiations are still would suffice to keep the stocks the necessary multi-national approach, but if you look at the begin on 18 November in London, in progress for stocks managed in in good shape, according to response to this very difficult basic CFP regulation and the a -21% cut is proposed for hake co-operation with third countries, scientists,” said the Commission. advice’. multi-annual plans, they have and -28% for turbot and brill. such as Norway, and some stocks Again, scientific advice would He said: “What I cannot provisions to deal with difficulties West coast hake (5b, 6, 7) is are awaiting further scientific allow the TAC for Celtic Sea accept is a refusal by the EU in setting quotas in mixed fisheries also in line for a -21% cut, and advice. haddock to increase by 100%, to take account of the socio- – and in the North Sea there is west coast pollack for -40%. “Multi-annual plans for the but the Commission is proposing economic impacts that a cut of also the Norwegian perspective. Significantproposed increases North Sea and for western waters a 30% increase, using the lower are 30% for Celtic Sea haddock, provide the framework to adapt part of the MSY range to protect NOTE: the tables list only EU stocks not shared with third vulnerable Celtic Sea cod caught countries, e.g. Norway. Some stocks are still awaiting more Table 3: Stocks with proposals for decreased TAC with haddock in the mixed scientific advice. TAC change: fishery of the region. Common Final TAC TAC 2020 TAC unit 2019-2020 The Commission has also name in 2019 (proposal) Table 1: Stocks with proposals for increased TAC (proposal) proposed measures to ensure that Celtic Sea cod and whiting TAC change: Blue ling 2, 4 53t 32t -40% TAC Final TAC in TAC 2020 recover to safe levels. They Common name 2019-2020 unit 2019 (proposal) Blue ling 5b, 6, 7 11,778t 11,150t -5% (proposal) include increased selectivity, Boarfish 6, 7, 8 21,830t 19,152t -12% closures, and controls to prevent Anglerfish 7 32,999t 35,299t 7% Cod 7a 807t 257t -68% illegal discards. 8a, 8b, It also proposes to Anglerfish 8,371t 9,008t 8% 7b, 7c, 8d, 8e Cod 1,610t 189t -88% 7e-k continue the quota exchange Common sole 7a 414t 457t 10% system established at the Common sole 2a, 4 12,555t 12,317t -2% 2018 December Council for Common sole 7e 1,242t 1,478t 19% Common sole 8a, 8b 3,872t 3,666t -5% by-catches, to prevent whole Common sole 7f, 7g 1,009t 1,528t 51% Common sole 7h, 7j, 7k 382t 213t -44% fisheries being closed when Haddock 7b-k 8,329t 10,859t 30% there is a zero catch for just one Haddock 7a 3,739t 3,156t -16% Herring 7a 6,896t 8,064t 17% species.